Trump Endorses Katie Arrington Over Incumbent Nancy Mace

L: A headshot of Katie Arrington is seen in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 23, 2018. (Reuters) R: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) talks to supporters during her election night party in Mount Pleasant, S.C., on Nov. 3, 2020. Mic Smith/AP Photo

President Donald Trump has given his endorsement to Katie Arrington over incumbent Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) in South Carolina’s first congressional district, encompassing Charleston and surrounding areas.

In a statement, Trump said that Arrington, a former Republican nominee in the district, should be chosen to replace one-term congresswoman Mace.